The defending Super Bowl champion Patriots got whupped by the Chiefs 42-27 at home in the NFL's season-opening game Thursday night. You know the internet was ready to pounce like KC's Alex Smith and Kareem Hunt and Justin Houston did during the game.
A sample of the Twitter takedowns:
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The Sixers have won a game more recently than the Patriots, just for the record. #TrustTheProcess
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) September 8, 2017
The Jets currently have a better record than the Patriots.
— Andy Ruther (@AndyRuther) September 8, 2017
Wow, Tom Brady deserves to be on an NFL roster but Colin Kaepernick doesn't?
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) September 8, 2017
Welp. pic.twitter.com/e2skWyr0yd
— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 8, 2017
Patriots are tanking for Sam Darnold
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) September 8, 2017
This one goes out to all the Boston sports radio callers tomorrow.
— Adam Vaccaro (@adamtvaccaro) September 8, 2017
Bill Belichick about to order a couple cases of Apple watches.
— VG (@ViolationsGreg) September 8, 2017
Tom Brady trying to get out of the stadium after the game.
— Cameron Grant (@coolcam101) September 8, 2017
#KCvNE #Patriots #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/bA7rli39iB
when YOUR president is about to get impeached pic.twitter.com/8stmWdjLc8
— mohamad (@moesdeph) September 8, 2017